The South Korea Financial Supervisory Service published September 2025 data on foreign investors’ investment in Korean listed securities, showing net purchases of KRW 6.0680 trillion of listed stocks and KRW 791.0 billion of listed bonds. Foreign investors extended a five-month run of net stock buying and returned to net bond buying after one month. Cumulative foreign holdings reached KRW 1,014.6 trillion in listed stocks, representing 28.7% of total market capitalisation, and KRW 308.3 trillion in listed bonds, accounting for 11.3% of total listed bonds. Stock net buying was concentrated in Europe (KRW 5.313 trillion), with the United Kingdom (KRW 2.191 trillion), Ireland (KRW 1.323 trillion) and the United States (KRW 944.0 billion) the largest net buyers, while Singapore was the largest net seller (KRW 739.0 billion). In bonds, Europe recorded KRW 1.780 trillion of net purchases and Korean Treasury Bonds recorded KRW 2.215 trillion of net purchases, partly offset by net sales of agency bonds (KRW 1.473 trillion) and Monetary Stabilization Bonds (KRW 702.0 billion); by maturity, net purchases were concentrated in 1–5 years (KRW 5.744 trillion) and over 5 years (KRW 3.818 trillion) alongside net selling in under 1 year paper (KRW 8.771 trillion).
South Korea Financial Supervisory Service 2025-10-16
South Korea Financial Supervisory Service reports foreign investors net bought KRW 6.07tn in stocks and KRW 0.79tn in bonds in September 2025
The South Korea Financial Supervisory Service reported foreign investors made net purchases of KRW 6.068 trillion in listed stocks and KRW 791 billion in bonds in September 2025. Cumulative foreign holdings reached KRW 1,014.6 trillion in stocks and KRW 308.3 trillion in bonds, with significant stock buying from Europe and notable bond purchases in Korean Treasury Bonds. Net bond purchases were concentrated in maturities of 1–5 years and over 5 years, while there was net selling in bonds under 1 year.